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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1969

Page

5

Area Death Notices Across Several Ohio Towns

Glouster Mrs Gladys May Able 66 died in Mount St Mary Hospital after a short illness. Buried Wrightstown Cemetery. Porter 61 found dead in car after storm. cause pending. Truesell 80 pronounced dead on arrival. services Wednesday. Tate 1900s death. services Thursday. Ralph A Van Dyke 80 funeral Tuesday. Carwile Norman 77 formerly of The Plains died in Alabama. Sadie Meadows 79 Point Pleasant died. burial Buffalo WV. Helen Leyme 69 Amesville died. services Thursday. Clyde Russell 82 Thurman died. services pending.

Glouster Gladys May Able Mount St. Mary Hospital Athens County Riley Zilda Morris Wade Eldon Bessie Ahle van Fossen Don Seevers Gallipolis Lawrence Neal Danny) Porter Lew Philips Swann Creek Porter Philips Donald Warehime Gallia County Ohio Two Minnie Ward Porter Crown City Route 2 Walter Porter Harry V. Truesell Crown City Holzer Medical Center James and Flora Sowards Truesell Waugh-Halley Wood Worthy Tate Hugh and Lenora Jenkins Tate Donald Cleveland Charles Cheshire Gerald Dayton Clarice Longstreth Lydia Smith Eloise Smith Pomeroy Harlow Harry New Lexington Evelyn Durst Tate Kgger Creek Lloyd Grimm Frank Cheesebrew Gravel Hill Cemetery Miller Funeral Athens Ralph A Dick) van Dyke Morris Ave Hughes Funeral Roger Ashley West Union Street Ashland Ala Norman Carwile Shiloh The Plains E. M Eldora Sparks Cardile Alabama Millfield Carwile Milfield Lineville Dewey C Thurman Washington D. H Verna Cochran California Richard Parker Talladega Shiloh Baptist Church Point Pleasant Sadie Meadows First Street Pleasant Valley Hospital Mason County Gal's Chapman Buffalo W. Va Hattie Harris Lizzie Gillespie Pliny Sandra Meadows James F Silver Bridge Crow- Hassell Charles Frum Buffalo Memorial Park Amesville Helen Louise Leyme Chillicothe Lincoln Park Mich United Presbyterian Church Fawcett-Oliver Funeral Home Lloyd Tuttle Brown Chapel Ross County Clyde Davis Russell Gallipolis State Institute Ohio Harvey Lydia Pinny Russell Josie Chapman Russell Wellston Esmond Paul Miller Funeral Home

Man Kills Self Along Buckeye Trail in Wayne National Forest

Logan Robert J. Hunt, about 57, of Columbus died of a pistol head wound after 6:30 a.m. Sunday. His body was found near the Buckeye Trail at Taber Memorial Park by picnickers around 2 p.m. He worked for National Detective Bureau Inc. and was on vacation. Funeral plans were set through Heinlein and Jerry Spears Funeral Homes as investigators continued.

Heinlein Funeral Home Jerry Spears Columbus Sheriff's Department

Buchtel Man Cited as Drunk Driver and Speeding

Nelsonville police cited John L. Freer Jr. of Buchtel for driving while intoxicated and speeding and he posted a 344 bond for Nelsonville mayor's court. Also cited were Jack Richard Johnson of Nelsonville Route 2 for unsafe operation and Donald Lee Stowers of Athens Route 3 for speeding with appearances set for August 19 and August 29 respectively.

Nelsonville John L. Freer Jr Buchtel Jack Richard Johnson Donald Lee Stowers Athens

Storm Hits Nelsonville With Heavy Rain and Brief Power Outages

A thunderstorm lashed Nelsonville late Saturday afternoon into the evening, flooding several streets to the curbs and breaking branches. Power interruptions occurred briefly during periods of continuous lightning, but no serious damage was reported.

Nelsonville

Sheltering Arms Hospital Notes Update

List of patients and dismissals at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Notables include Mrs. Stephen Heskett Athens Route 1 and Mrs. Mildred Hutchison Athens Route 2. Dismissed: Mrs. Marvin Bolin and son Lloyd Gibbons.

Sheltering Arms Hospital Stephen Heskett Ewington Mildred Hutchison James Kempton Athens Henry Hoisington Charles Sharp Marvin McCann Hayes Hudwell Albany Dear Porter Chillicothe Gary Mosier Marvin Bolin Lloyd Gibbons Henry Swart

Five Day Forecast From Tuesday Through Saturday

The forecast anticipates little if any precipitation and mild temperatures. Highs reach the upper 70s to low 80s with overnight lows near 60.

Mahaffey Sells Two Dealerships and Appliance Firm in State Street

Robert Mahaffey sold his television and appliance business at 9 West State Street to Russell Mason of Albany Route 2. He also sold two dealerships to Charles Jeffers of C and E Hardware on Richland Avenue. Mason will run Mason Appliance and TV Service at State Street, selling Frigidaire and RCA products with service. Ernest Lambert will supervise service for Maytag and Singer at C and E Hardware.

Robert Mahaffey State St Russell Mason Albany Charles Jeffers C & E Hardware Richland Avenue State Street Mason’s Appliance & TV Service, Inc RCA Mason Gilbert Shannon Athens Norma White Tollesboro Sabrina Lynn Maytag Singer Ernest Lambert Albany Road

Storm Strikes Logan Leaves Flooded Streets

Logan experienced heavy rainfall from 4 p.m. Saturday to 2 a.m. Sunday totaling three and a half inches. City crews pumped water from manholes and the sewer system while police noted little wind damage. Power outages affected West Logan and nearby routes as WLGN resumed after a transformer issue. Police investigate a burglary at the Crookham home in Leon with missing antique furniture and potato bushes.

Logan State Highway Department Earl Beal South Logan Walhending Ave Main and Depot Sts Bowen and Culver Sts Ohio Power Co Frasure-Helber Road Nickel Plate Road WLGN Point Pleasant Crookham Leon Lionel Keefer

Two Suspect Counterfeiters Nabbed in Ohio

Logan police aided by Knotty Pine Drive-In employees captured two men from Columbus after a counterfeit $20 was detected. The car, intercepted near Route 33 toward Athens, yielded 33 counterfeit $100 bills in Nelsonville. Suspects Russell Smith and Theodore A. Jackson were detained, later moved to Columbus for trial. Additional $20 bills were found at local spots Sportsman and Wooden Shoe.

Logan Knotty Pine Drive-In U. S Pearl Mays Logan Route 1 Kay Roop West Logan Police Curtis Pooler John Stallsmith Athens Nelsonville Russell Smith Theodore A. Jackson Columbus Pooler Stallsmith Knotty Pine U. S. Secret Service Logan City Ventory United States

Intoxication charge in Point Pleasant. two arrests listed

Ellis Kessell, 31, Ashton, detained by the Sheriff's Department on intoxication charges. Randall L. Neal, 32, Point Pleasant Route 2, arrested on a warrant for assault and battery by Constable W. M. Myers.

Point Pleasant Ellis Kessell Ashton Sheriff's Department Randall L. Neal W. M. Myers

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